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The number of Covid-19 recoveries exceeded the 200,000 mark in Sri Lanka (201,389) with 1,996 patients recovering yesterday, the Health Ministry stated last night....

The Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera has been transferred. Accordingly, he has been appointed as the Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, said the...

1,281 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG...

A few showers will occur in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Mainly fair weather...

As per the statistics of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka has administered 3,140,256 doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far. Accordingly,...

A total of 2,349 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found...

The island-wide travel restriction will be lifted at 4am on Monday (June 21) and will be re-imposed at 10 pm on Wednesday (June 23),...

1390 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG...

A few showers will occur in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, stated Meteorology Department. Mainly fair weather will...

The Environment Ministry will add several more items to the list of banned plastic and polythene products which are deemed harmful to both the...